Hi all! I'm new here. My story is a long one, and I will tell it in due time. Just wanted to put a short introduction out there......I'm the wife of an alcoholic. We've been married 24 years, alcohol has always been a part of our lives, well, part of his, and he's made it a huge part of mine. We have 3 children. While they were young, I would and did protect them from the alcoholism. Now, that they are all older, they witness it first hand. I've wanted to leave for a long time, but wanted to wait until all my children were out of high school to do it. So, this year is the year. My youngest son is a senior. I have started putting money back, buying things I will need for a new place. Only a select few people know about this, and I'm hoping to leave in about 4-5 months from now. Please feel free to ask me anything. When I have more time, as I said before, I will tell my story. Loves and hugs to all who is going thru similar circumstances.....